The Governors of our friendly and successful school are seeking to appoint a Pre-School Teaching Assistant to help us achieve our aims of getting the best from all our children, aged 2 to 5, in their learning and personal development. Working 30hrs per week, term-time only (39 weeks). You will: Have completed or be willing to complete NVQ level 2 in childcare learning and education. or equivalent qualification. Be enthusiastic, imaginative and reflective. Be skilled at building excellent relationships with children, parents and staff. Have experience of working with children in an educational setting. Be an excellent communicator who is also flexible. We offer: Children who are enthusiastic and keen to learn. Friendly, welcoming and supportive staff who work well as a team. An environment where children flourish. A commitment to your professional development. Challenge and opportunity. The closing date for applications is midday Monday 23rd March 2026 Selection Morning: Wednesday 25th March 2026 Further Information Corpus Christi Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Keeping Children Safe in Education Corpus Christi Primary School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. About Us A visit to the school is warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please email [email protected] .